CaptionDr Christian Barnard checks on his patient, dentist Philip Blaiberg, after the second ever successful human heart transplant. The first operation was also conducted by Barnard. Blaiberg's transplant gained additional media attention because the donor was a black South African.

CaptionDr Christian Barnard checks on his patient, dentist Philip Blaiberg, after the second ever successful human heart transplant. The first operation was also conducted by Barnard. Blaiberg's transplant gained additional media attention because the donor was a black South African.